EPA Limits Scope Of Ruling Blocking CWA Jurisdiction Rule To 13 States

EPA is limiting the scope of the federal district court ruling blocking implementation of its Clean Water Act (CWA) jurisdiction rule to the 13 states involved in the suit that resulted in the order, saying it will apply Bush-era guidance on the law's reach in those states even as it implements the Obama administration's rule in all other states. The decision is likely to lead to inconsistent application of the rule across the United States, as the agency will be...